Penang Jamboree 2006
January 4, 2007
Day 1
- Long drive up to Penang in a mini van
- Arrived penang
- Dim Sum breakfast at Lai Lai
- Race registration to collect goodie bag and number tag
- Check-in to hotel
- Walk to nearby lanes for famous Penang Chendol, Laksa, Kueh Pai Ti, Fried Kway Teow, and Sng Bui drink.
- Komtar for foot reflexology
- Evening ride to Gurney Drive for Bak Kut Teh dinner at Zealand
- Ride to race site for briefing
- Ride preparation
- Sleep
Day 2- Breakfast
- Ride registration
- Baaaaab… OFF WE GO
- Climb climb climb
- Down down down
- Shawn was so nice to give me some excellent photos he took that day
- FINISH
- Back to hotel to wash up
- Walked to McCalister street hawker food for late lunch
- Komtar for foot reflexology
- Dinner at ride site
- Sleep
Day 3- Breakfast at Air Itam market
- Chee Cheong Fun, Prawn mee, Herbal chicken, kueh chap.
- Kek Lok Si Temple
- Grandma’s place, where we accidently took a branch off the rambutan tree
- Check-out
- Heading home
- Late lunch, best wanton mee in the world
- Home sweet home
Ride Time: 5hr 18min 49s
Distance: 35.9km
Calories: N/A
Max HR: N/A
Avg HR: N/A
Avg Speed: 8.2 km/h
Max Speed: 36.7 km/h
I managed to put a few videos and pictures together, so if you’ve got the patience download it, i’d suggest the higher resolution one HERE, and download the original file.
If you’re a quick quick chop chop “who-cares-about-cycling” sort, then watch it below.
To look at more pictures, just click HERE
I really missed Malacca chendol! Its funny but mamak stalls have really good roti canai, teh tarik and chendol!! Hehehe and so cheap too right~
I love cycling so I went to try it dat day and totally cant do it. Im scared of falling esp on mountain bike, not easy at all manz!! So well done babe! I think u are doing it fab, with races to boot somemore!! Have a smashing year!!
Comment by michie — January 4, 2007 @ 5:43 pm
Stumbled upon your blog from Boon Foo’s web site. Interesting blogs and rides. Congrats on finishing all of them. Prez ride really caught me out after the 2nd loop. Anyways just wondering though…Lizard Count = 0 ? Eh ?
Comment by Adrian — January 4, 2007 @ 6:54 pm
michie: yeah i remember you on your indoor bicycle..ahahahah yeah the food is so cheap…penang foood is great! haven’t ried malaccan….
Comment by Angela — January 4, 2007 @ 9:09 pm
adrian: lizard count is the monitor lizard sighting count. Not how many i ran over as many people think. In Singapore bukit timah, we get alot of monitor lizards esp in the afternoon, and they always choose to suntan in the middle of the trail!! so you’ll have to jam brake, and they really scare the shit out of you.
Comment by Angela — January 4, 2007 @ 9:11 pm
Ahh now i get that lizzard count thing!! I always thought it was some form of difficulty rating!! Lol…my bad *oops*
Comment by gizmoe — January 4, 2007 @ 9:41 pm
Knew your blog thru ickleoriental. btw, next time you’re here try the reflexology at pulau tikus, opposite immaculate conception.
Comment by Sheila — January 5, 2007 @ 1:54 pm
gizmoe: you’re not the only one… i guess i should be more clear huh….tehehehehe
Comment by Angela — January 5, 2007 @ 1:57 pm
Sheila:Pulau tikus…does sound very familiar. Okies, will remember that!
Comment by Angela — January 5, 2007 @ 1:59 pm
hi angela
just wondering what camera do you use?
the pictures always seen so clear.
nice photos btw.
thanks.
Comment by ling — January 6, 2007 @ 11:28 am
Hahah…they probably think they own the trails eh. Have a great weekend.
Comment by Adrian — January 6, 2007 @ 1:41 pm
Ling: Ixus 750, 7.5 megapixels, maybe that’s why its so cleaar? i don’t know… but i had to send it in for repairs, and its costing a BOMG!! canon sure knows how to squeeze eer buck out of me… hmph!
Adrian: who? i catch no ball?
Comment by Angela — January 7, 2007 @ 2:15 am
I was refering to the lizards owning the trail..
Comment by Adrian — January 7, 2007 @ 1:11 pm